Fasting is a weight loss method that involves voluntarily abstaining from food for a certain length of time. Some fasting methods allow water or other liquids while others allow raw foods. Others still, restrict everything except water. A typical fasting may last anywhere from a day to several weeks, advocates of this method of weight loss claim that it may lead to weight loss of up to two pounds per day. The first day or so of fasting, the body...more
One out of every three Americans are overweight, some may even be categorized as morbidly obese. Being overweight is a risk factor associated with heart attack, stroke, high blood pressure, heart failure, and diabetes type II. While most people know this, only some take action to change it. With the kind of food readily available to most people, it's not really that surprising that the statistics stand as such. A sedentary lifestyle and...more
The increasing trend towards inactivity has led to all sorts of health risks, the most common being obesity. In America alone, it is estimated that one out of every three Americans are overweight. The tendency towards a sedentary lifestyle has also led to an increase in the incidence of osteoporosis (weakened bones) and arthritis among those above the age of sixty-five. The sad part is, the solution to this is quite simple. Exercise - It doesn't have to be done at the gym or even strenuous, but it does have to be done regularly to be effective.Walking has been an underrated form of exercise in the past. Gym buffs see walking merely as a way to get from one place to another. What they don't know is that walking is actually a better exercise than lifting weights. The number one reason for this is that walking, as an exercise, is easy to stick to. Aerobics and weight training may burn more calories but studies have shown that more people are bound to stick to walking than either of the two as a weight loss exercise program. Studies have also shown that weight-bearing activities like walking makes heavier individuals will burn more calories than lighter persons. Older people especially...more
In an image-conscious society like ours, achieving or keeping a fit and trim figure can be quite a challenge. Losing weight is never an easy endeavor. Products that promise quick and easy weight loss are usually developed by scammers with little or no science behind it. The reality is that losing weight will take lots of hard work and...more
It is easier than you think, living on the Prescription HCG 500 calorie diet. The Prescription HCG 500 calorie diet could be the program that helps and guides you to achieving some of your dreams. You may be able to go swimsuit shopping without added anxiety. You could sleep better. You may even be able to run a marathon. If you have a healthy...more
Come to think of it, weight loss is actually easy, especially with a little discipline. You need strength to be able to burn the fat, thus all that is required of you are the following:1. Reduce your calorie in-takes and2. Do a lot of exercising.This is how it works, when the body is unable to take out the energy it requires from the food you have taken in, it then makes effort to burn fat deposited in various parts of your body, such as the waist, tummy etc. Therefore, in a nutshell, natural weight loss is achieved by a reduction in the amount of food taken in, thus reducing the amount of energy available to the body and its organisms from the food, thus forcing it to seek energy required for the body to function well in the food deposited in other parts of the body. Besides this, regular exercises are a MUST as this also has its energy burning effects.Arguably, this form of weight loss is natural and good, it is far from being easy to implement. This is why we find that pills have been invented and made available for achieving weight loss, with less stress and assertions as witnessed in this style of quick weight loss. Most popular are the FAT BLOCKERS AND FAT BINDERS. How do...more
The probabilities are that you must have undergone the dis-satisfactions and disappointments of being on a diet at one time or the other in your life, given the fact that obesity is the physical condition of having or carrying around excessive fat in...more
If you are thinking about getting a hula hoop and losing some weight then make sure you understand the difference in weighted hoops and regular hoops. Believe me there is a huge difference in the two. This article will help shed some light on which...more
There are several persons around us who are obese. They all realize that they need to lose the excess weight and a larger percentage is ready to go all the way in finding and carrying out all that is required of them to lose weight. Others feel the...more
A search engine search for "weight loss surgery San Antonio" will return numerous pages. Type in "weight loss doctors in Texas" and that number rises. Why is there numerous hits? Most likely since at 30%, Texas has got the largest adult rate of...more
You better believe it, diet plans that help you lose weight fast are very much available. Here are two of them:1. Surgery2. PillsNow here are the snags related to these weight loss plans:a. They are costly.b. They also involve a lot of risks and...more
The worst part about being fat is when you realize one day that you can't wear tight clothes anymore, simply because it doesn't fit you! Instead of that, you start looking for any loose item of clothing just to hide the bulge.Nevertheless, you don't...more